Vassbäcken
salmon river · 58°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vassbäcken is a salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vassbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundpike68 cm
- 2Linnea Korhonensalmon52 cm
- 3Per Sundinsea trout41 cm
- 4Bjørn Ektrout28 cm
- 5Karl Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike68 cmMagnus Hedlund
salmon52 cmLinnea Korhonen
sea trout41 cmPer Sundin
trout28 cmBjørn Ek
perch19 cmFredrik Hedlund
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